Workshops

All inquiries regarding the workshops must be directed to the responsible organizers.

WS-1 The Response of Northeast and Northwest Atlantic Shelf Ecosystems to Climate Variability and Change
Organizers: Charles Greene (chg2@cornell.edu), USA and B. Planque (b.planque@cefas.co.uk) UK
Time: Friday June 9 from 16.00 to 21.00 (late afternoon and dinner) and Saturday June 10 from 9.00 to 12.00
Place: University of Copenhagen

Abstract: Predicting the response of North Atlantic shelf ecosystems to climate variability and change will require an improved understanding of the basin-scale coupling between physical and biological processes. This session will focus on processes affecting large marine ecosystems (LME's) in both the Northeastern and Northwestern Atlantic. Specifically, comparisons will be made between climate variability, physical oceanography, biological oceanography, and the physical-biological coupling on both sides of the North Atlantic. One perspective that will be explored throughout the session views the North Atlantic as a composite of LME's, each possessing its own characteristic internal ecological dynamics, but also influenced to varying degrees by advective exchanges with its neighbouring ecosystems.

Contact: Charles Greene, Ocean Resources & Ecosystem Program, Centre for the Environment, Dept. Of Geological Sciences, 2130 Snee Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA


WS-2 Stable Isotopes In Aquatic Systems - CANCELLED
This topicwill be included in WS-7


WS-3 Ocean Science Education Partnerships: How can research institutions impact informal education?
Organizers: George I. Matsumoto (mage@mbari.org), USA and Randall Kochevar (rkochevar@mbayaq.org), USA
Time: Thursday June 8
Place: Bella Center

Abstract: Partnerships between formal education and research institutions and informal education organizations can maximize resources, effectiveness of their educational efforts, and numbers and kinds of audiences reached. Such collaborations are usually based on local partnerships, but with the advent of the world wide web, have the potential to reach a much wider audience. The broad appeal of ocean sciences coupled with the fascination of being able to find out about current research engages students of all ages and can easily be linked to regional and national education initiatives. In this special session, we will start with a short tutorial to review some of the basic questions: How are educational collaborations formed? What are some of the challenges that face the partners and the partnership? What are the outcomes? How can the partnerships and outcomes be evaluated? What directions should these partnerships take in the future? We ask that submissions to this session include a discussion from the point of view of each partner and an overview of the questions above.

Contact: Dr. George I. Matsumoto, Education and Research Specialist Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, P.O. Box 628, 7700 Sandholdt Road, Moss Landing, California


WS-4 Invasion of European & North American Ecosystems by Ponto-Caspian Species
Organizers: Hugh MacIsaac (hughm@uwindsor.ca), USA and David Reid (reid@glerl.noaa.gov), USA
Time: June 2 and 3 (Friday and Saturday before the meeting)
Place: University of Copenhagen

Abstract: Species from the Ponto-Caspian region (Black, Aral Seas, Caspian Lake) have spread to habitats in Eurasia and North America, sometimes with catastrophic ecological consequences. The Baltic Sea and River Rhine currently support 21 and 9 Ponto-Caspian species, respectively. Seventy percent of recent invaders to the Laurentian Great Lakes in North America are Ponto-Caspian endemics. Several have also spread to inland lakes and river systems. Prevention of future invasions is dependent on identification of species posing a high invasion risk and identification and elimination of the 'invasion corridors' utilized by these species. This two-day workshop will examine patterns of Ponto-Caspian invasions, mechanisms and routes of transfer, physiological requirements for survival and success, ecological consequences in invaded European and North American habitats, and strategies for assessing future invasion potential and reducing or preventing future invasions.

Presentations are by invitation only, but individuals interested in the workshop are welcome to attend and should indicate their interest in doing so by contacting either of the Conveners. This workshop is being organized by the Working Group on Aquatic Invasive Species of the International Association for Theoretical and Applied Limnology (or SIL - Societas Internationalis Limnologiae), in association with ASLO2000.

Contact: Hugh MacIsaac, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4, USA


WS-5 Sensor Technology for Remote Interactive Experiments in Aquatic Environments
Organizers: Kendra Daly (kdaly@nsf.gov), USA; H. Lawrence Clark (hclark@nsf.gov), USA; Gwyn Griffiths (Gwyn.Griffiths@soc.soton.ac.uk), UK and John Delaney (jdelaney@u.washington.edu), USA
Time: Sunday, June 4 (whole day)
Place: Bella Center
Participants: Max. 30

Abstract: We anticipate the need for the development of new or re-engineered technologies and sensor design for use in continuous interdisciplinary experiments associated with moored, cabled, and autonomous observatories. Two goals of this workshop are to bring together scientists and engineers with diverse backgrounds to assess current challenges for in situ experimentation in remote or hostile aquatic environments, and to exchange new ideas and promote dialogue on innovative experimental approaches and sensor design, particularly for chemical and biological measurements. Interested parties should submit a brief statement of interest and references, if appropriate, to K. Daly and L. Clark by 15 January 2000. Students are encouraged to apply.

Contact: Kendra Daly, National Science Foundation, Division of Ocean Sciences, 4201, Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22230, USA (Fax 703-306-0390)

WS-6 Impacts of major engineering structures on the aquatic environment: A challenge for co-operation between scientists and engineers.
Organizer: Carsten Jurgensen (crj@cowi.dk), Denmark
Time: Tuesday, June 6th, 2000 Excursion: Wednesday, June 7th, 2000
Place: The Bella Center and site view
Fee: 375 Dkr that must be paid by the registration deadline to assure space at the workshop and on the excursion (lunch included). Tick the box on the Registration form

Abstract: The environmental impacts of major marine structures play an increasing role during all phases of the construction: planning, decision, design, construction and operation. Complex environmental processes in combination with strict administrative requirements and a sensitive public forum often lead to a long and fruitful development. Scientific progress is needed to fulfil the requirements, and the requirements on their side have to be adapted to scientific thinking in order to ensure sound verification. Further, a large amount of valuable data have been produced during investigations and monitoring, which have improved our understanding of regional hydrography as well as marine biology. All interested experts are invited to present their investigations, results and experience from their specific cases. Since several major traffic links recently have been planned and built in Danish waters, the workshop also will draw upon the experience gained from them, mainly from the Great Belt Link, the Oeresund Link and the planned Fehmern Belt Link.

The following themes are suggested: 1) Environmental principles and requirements, 2) Scientific advances: simulation and assessment, and 3) Data collection and treatment. A guided one day excursion is planned to the Oeresund Link or to the Great Belt Link. The excursion gives opportunity for discussions, informal conversations and a magnificent "on-site" experience. Please send an Abstract in accordance with the principles provided in the Abstract submission procedures, which also includes your name and address (email) to Carsten Jurgensen, crj@cowi.dk. Be sure to specify any AV or computer equipment you require.

Contact: Carsten Jurgensen, COWI, Consulting Enginers and Planners, Parallelvej 15, DK - 2800 Lyngby,


WS-7 Development and application of tracer methodologies for marine and freshwater biogeochemical studies
Organizesr: Raphael Kudela (rmkudela@cats.ucsc.edu), USA, Dennis R. Phillips (drp@lanl.gov), USA and Veronique Martin-Jezequel (vmartin@univ-brest.fr), France
Time: June 4 - whole day arrangement
Place: Bella Center

Abstract: Methodologies have been developed for quantifying the elemental fluxes (C, N , P , O, Si, Fe) of biogenic matter in marine systems and organisms. A workshop gathering the researchers producing and using tracers provides the opportunity to share experiences and knowledge in classical or new topics: 1 Quantifying aspects of elemental cycles such as Biological production (gross rates, kinetic studies), Recycling (remineralization, dissolution), Differential discrimination ("living" vs. detrital), and Studies of the phytoplankton cell physiology (uptake, intracellular transport and storage) 1 Utilization of new tracers and newly described elemental cycles, problem of production and relative applicability of the various existing and new tracers, tracer experiments coupled to other techniques, multi tracer techniques, comparison of radioactive versus stable isotopes used.

Contact: Veronique Martin-Jezequel, Charge de Recherche, CNRS, UMR 6539, IUEM, UBO, Technopole Brest-Iroise, F-29280, FRANCE


WP-8 Application oriented marine science and the role of ICES
Organizers: Keith Brander (keith@ices.dk) Denmark; Brian MacKenzie, Denmark; and Mike Reeve, NFS Washington
Time: Tuesday June 6
Place: Bella Center

Abstract: ICES has its headquarters in Copenhagen and has played a major role in application oriented, international, marine science in the North Atlantic for a hundred years. In many countries, organizational, funding and scientific boundaries, which are generally unwelcome, have arisen between applied scientists and the wider community. Advice on sustainable exploitation and protection of the marine environment, within the context of global change, requires an integrated approach. Recent work on ecology and fisheries of the Baltic provides an example of sophisticated interdisciplinary research with applied objectives. ICES continues to encourage broad scientific participation via programs such as GLOBEC.

The invited speakers will highlight some of the institutional and scientific boundaries, which constrain current efforts to carry out and apply the range of research needed for management of marine systems. Institutional boundaries mean that "pure" and "applied" science is often funded from different sources and carried out in different research organizations. Scientific boundaries can make it difficult to interest scientists in other fields (e.g. meteorology, ocean physics) in specific problems related to the marine ecosystem. Papers and contributions to discussion of these issues are welcome.

Contact: Keith Brander, ICES/GLOBEC Secretary, ICES, Palaegade 2-4, DK-1261 Copenhagen K, Denmark